Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04
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uFNDHENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

MENDHENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
~ proposed 10 the citizens of this Com
n moawealth for their approval or re-
lection hv the General Assembly OF the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. Published by
order OF the Secretary Of the Commonwealth. IN
nlrsfla,ce nf Article XVIII Of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing All amendment to
the constitution OF the commonwealth
SEcTTOy1. Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives ol the toininonweaitti
that the following Is prop0sed as an amend
ment Of the constitution ef the commonwealth
OF Pennsslyania IN accordance win me pro-
visions OF the eighteenth article thereof.
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, OF article eight,
the four qualifications for voters which reads
as follows:
shall have paid within two years, state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months. and paid at least one month
before the election" so that the section which
Every male citizen, twenty-one years Of
age. possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been q citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
Second. lie shall have resided in the state
one year (or II, having previously been quail
fed elector or native born citizen OF the state.
he shall have removed therefron and returned.
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall cffer TO vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the elec-
tion.
Fourth. II twenty-five years Of age or up
wards. he shall have paid. within two years,
state or county tax. wnlcp snail nave peen
least one month before the election" shall
be amended, so as 10 read as follOWS
Every male citizen twenty one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications. shall
be entitled to vote af the polling place OF the
election district Of which he shall at the time
be resident and not elsewhere
First lie shall have been a citizen oil The
United States II least thirty Gays.
Second. lie shall have resided IN the state
one year tor If. having previously been quail
fed elector or native born citizen OF me state.
he shall have removed therefr0m and returned,
then six monlhs) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third, He shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the elec-
fi0n. The legislature at the session thereof
next after the adoption Of this section. shall.
and from time to time thereafter may, enact
laws to properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen OF the age OF
twenty one years, who shall have been been q cit ell
zen for thirty days and an inhabtant or this
state one year next preceding an election, ex-
cept at municipal elections, and for the last
thirty days resident OF the election district IN
which he may offer his vote. shall be entitled to
vote at such election in the election district oi
which he shall at the time be resident and
not elsewhere for all officers that now are on
hereafter may be elected by the people: Pro-
yided. That IN time OF war no elector IN the
actual military service Of the State or Of the
United States. In tire army or navy thereof
shall be deprived OF his vote by reason OF his
absence from sHch election district and the
legislature shall have power to provide the
manner In which and the time and place al
which such absent electors may vote. and fol
the return and canvas Of their votes IN the
election district In which they respectively re
side
Fifth. For the purpose Of voting, no person
shall be deemed 10 have gained or lost a resi-
dence by reason. OF his presence or absence
while employed In the service Of the United
States or the state, Eor while engaged IN tht
navigation OF the waters of the State or Of Tho
high seas. nor willie a student Of any college o
seminary ~ learning, nor while kept nj an,
aimshouse or public institution. except the in
mates Of any home for disabled and lndigen
soldiers aud sailors. who for the pun posg o
voting shall be dee med to reside in the election
districl where said hone Is located Law
shall be made for asct rtainng. by prope
proofs. The ctizeIs who shall be entitled 4
the right Of suffrage hereby established.
true copy OF the Joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary OF the Con monwealth.
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